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United States Patent 3,107,357 GARMENT AND CULLAR THEREFUR Ely Lesavoy, 621 N. Sfith Sh, Allentown, Pa. Filed Sept. 12, 1960, Ser. No. 55,431 2 Claims. (Ci. 2-116) This invention relates, in general, to collar including garments, or collar including articles of wearing apparel [for men, Women, children and infants, such, for example, as shirts and the like; and more particularly concerns unique garments of this type, as well as unique integral combination units which comprise a collar and a special garment insert member arranged to dependently extend from the rear of the collar portion that is adapted to be positioned adjacent to the nape of the neck of the garment wearer.

Collar including garments, or collar including articles of wearing apparel, such as shirts and the like, have heretofore been provided in a great variety of different types, styles and embodiments. During my continuous activities in the manufacture and sale of such garments for the past 30 years, many changes and improvements have been made in these garments which have progressively enhanced their style, design appearance, lasting quality, wearing comfort, etc. Nevertheless, in all such garments, the juncture area and arrangement at the location where the rear portion of the collar is joined with the garment body, has remained substantially the same in general construction, function and appearance. Modern collar including garment manufacturing and commercialization methods and practices, established to best satisfy the preveiling desires and attitudes of the present day purchasers of such garments, has resulted in a situation involving manufacturing and exploitation procedures, demands, requirements and conditions in accordance with which the continuous lack of improvements in the said juncture area and arrangement has brought about an ever increasing realization and awareness in the trade that this garment item has become more or less unsatisfactory, old-fashioned or obsolete. In view of this, there has existed a long felt need in this field for a practical and effective solution to the problem of overcoming the detrimental aspects and phases in the trade resulting from the Provision of modern collar including garments with the said same old-fashioned juncture area and arrangement.

One object of my invention is to provide novel collar including garments, or collar including articles of wearing apparel, such as shirts and the like, which in a practical and effective manner, solve the said problem and overcome the indicated and other detrimental aspects and phases of the prior art practice and procedure here involved.

Another object is to provide suchcoll ar including garments having certain structural and functional features of advantage over the similar garments of the prior art.

A further object is to provide a novel collar including garment insert structure comprising a collar of any desired style and construction having a rear portion adapted to be positioned adjacent to the nape of the neck of the garment wearer and a garment insert member that is integrally formed with said collar portion and arranged in dependently extending relation therewith.

Another object is to provide such a garment insert 3,107,351 Patented Got. 22, 1963 2 structure in which the said integrally formed garment in? sert member may be provided in an unlimited variety of shapes and sizes designed to impart to the garment various new, modernistic, structural, functional and appearance features of advantage.

It is also an object to provide such a garment insert structure in which the said garment insert member may extend from its area of integral connection with the collar, sidevvise of the garment in both directions, either to the edges of the garment body or to any desired intermediate point of termination thereof, and may likewise extend from its area of integral connection with the collar, lengthwise of the garment, either to the bottom edge of the garment or to any desired intermediate point of termination thereof.

An additional object is to provide such a garment insert structure comprising a two ply collar having a rear portion adapted to be positioned adjacent to the nape of the neck of the garment wearer and a special garment insert member that is integrally formed with one ply, or the other ply, or both plies of said rear co l-l ar portion and'arranged in dependently extending relation therewith to any selected point of termination as indicated in the preceding paragraph.

- With these and other objects in view which will become more readily apparent from the following detailed description of the various pnactical and illustrative embodiments of the improvements shown in the accompanying drawings, my invention comprises the novel collar including garments or articles of wearing apparel, insert units, elements, features of construction and arrangement ofparts in cooperative relationship, as more particularly indicated and defined by the hereto appended claims.

In the drawings:

FIGURE 1 is a front elevational view of one form of garment insert unit in accordance with my invention, which comprises an integral combination collar and shield-like garment member.

FIG. 2 is a top edge view of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially as indicated by the arrows 33 in F181.

FIG. 4 is an elevational View of one of the separate parts or material pieces embodied in the unit of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the unit of FIG. 1 as it appears when the upper part thereof is folded into a collar formation, in the manner of its inclusion in a garment or shirt.

FIG. 6 is a. front elevational view of another form of garment insert unit in accordance with my invention, which comprises an integral combination collar, shieldlike element and yokesformin-g member.

FIG. 7 is a top edge view of FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially as indicated by the arrows 8--8 in FIG. 6.

FIG. 9 is an elevational view of one of the separate parts or material pieces embodied in the unit of FIG. 6.

FIGS. 10 and 11 are, respectively, front and rear elevational views of the unit shown in FIG. 6, as it appears when folded in the manner of its inclusion in a garment cr shirt.

FIG. 12 is a front elevational view of another form of garment insert unit in accordance with my invention, the said unit being indicated by the stippled area of FIG. 12 and shown attached to a certain rear body section of a garment or shirt.

FIG. 13 is a vertical sectional view, taken substantially as indicated by the arrows 1313 in FIG. 12.

FIGS. 14 and 15 are, respectively, front and rear elevational views of the unit shown in FIG. 12, as it appears when the upper part thereof is folded to form a shawl type collar in the manner of its inclusion in a garment or shirt.

FIG. 16 is a front elevational view of the upper rear section of another form of integral garment insert unit in accordance with my invention, the lower portion of which section extends to the bottom edge of the garment or shirt body, but has been omitted for simplification of illustration.

FIG. 17 is a front elevational view of the upper front section of the unit referred to in the preceding paragraph, which front section is adapted to be combined in aligned overlying relationship with the upper rear section of the unit as shown in FIG. 16.

FIG. 18 is a composite elevational view of the parts shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, when joined, or seamed together, in proper overlying relationship with each other.

FIG. 19 is a vertical sectional view, taken substantially as indicated by the arrows 19-19 in FIG. 18.

FIG. 20 is a front elevational view of a garment or shirt body of the drop shoulder type, the sleeves being omitted, which body is adapted to have incorporated therein the insert unit depicted by FIGS. 1-5.

FIG. 21 is an elevational sectional view, taken substantially as indicated by the arrows 2121 in FIG. 20.

FIG. 22 is a front elevational view of a garment or shirt body which is similar to that shown in FIG. 20, but adapted to have incorporated therein the insert unit depicted by FIGS. 6-11.

FIG. 22-A is an elevational detail sectional view, taken substantially as indicated by the arrows 22-A-22-A in FIG. 22.

FIG. 23 is a front elevational view of the front section of a garment or shirt body that is adapted to be combined with the insert unit arrangement of FIGS. 12-15.

FIG. 23-A is an elevational sectional view, taken substantially as indicated by the arrows 23-A--23-A in FIG. 23.

FIG. 24 is a front elevational view of the front section of a garment or shirt body, which is similar to that of FIG. 20, but adapted to be combined with the insert unit arrangement of FIGS. 1619.

FIG. 25 is a front elevational view of a completed garment or shirt in accordance with my invention and more particularly discloses the part thereof having embodied therein the insert unit of FIGS. 1-5.

FIG. 26 is a perspective view which discloses the collar and placket arrangement of FIG. 25 in opened relation with the shirt body.

FIGS. 27 and 28 are, respectively, front and rear elevational views of a completed garment or shirt in accordance with my invention and more particularly disclose the par-t thereof having embodied therein the insert unit of FIGS. 6-11.

FIGS. 29 and 30 are, respectively, front and rear elevational views of a completed garment or shirt in accordance with my invention and more particularly disclose the part thereof having embodied therein the insert unit of FIGS. 12-15, and

FIGS. 31 and 32 are, respectively, front and rear elevational views of a. completed garment or shirt in accordance with my invention and more particularly disclose the part thereof having embodied therein the insert units of FIGS. 16-19.

It will facilitate an understanding of my invention to first briefly consider some of the more important aspects and phases thereof so that these may be kept in mind when subsequently reading the detailed description of 4 the novel, practical and illustrative embodiments of my improvements shown in the accompanying drawings.

Accordingly, it is noted that my invention comprehends the provision of two new garment articles, or items, that involve the same inventive concept and are consequently coextensive or correlated with each other, namely 1), novel collar including garments for men, women, children and infants, such as shirts and the like, and (2) novel integral garment insert units which enable the provision of such articles of wearing apparel.

As previously indicated, in modern collar including garments, the juncture area and arrangement at the location where the rear portion of the collar is joined with the garment body, has remained unimproved for many years and is today the same in general construction, function and appearance as it was before such garments were provided with the more or less extensive modernization features new embodied therein. The said juncture area and arrangement usually comprises a seam connection between the lower rear edge portion of a separate collar unit and an adjacent upper edge portion of the rear section of a separate garment body member. This seam connection is usually effected by an overlock stitch formation, or some other standard or conventional stitch formation. Such a seam connection or stitch formation, in conjunction with the thickness or bulkiness of the various fabric pieces involved, produces a horizontal ridge-like or rib-like area that protrudes inwardly beyond the adjacent surface of the fabric members joined thereby and consequently results in a rough, irritating, uncomfortable, or otherwise undesirable contact condition with the skin at the area in the vicinity of, or below, the nape of the neck of the garment wearer. Furthermore, the said juncture area and arrangement does not lend itself to more than a very limited degree of variation in the construction, function or appearance of the garment at this location.

In accordance with my invention, the said juncture area is provided with an integral and, therefore, smooth, continuous skin contact surface and is otherwise endowed with qualities and characteristics which enable the embodiment, at the said juncture area in modern collar including garments, of a substantially limitless variety of novel structural, functional and appearance features of advantage. This will become apparent from the practical exemplifications of my improvements shown in the drawings and the detailed description thereof hereinafter set forth. In connection with the reading of said description it will facilitate recognizing the said features of advantage of my invention by referring to the listing of the more important such features, which follows:

The said juncture area and arrangement of my invention, in comparison with that of the prior art is:

( l) Structurally stronger.

(2) Presents a smooth uninterrupted skin contact surface at the nape of the neck of the garment wearer that provides better wearing comfort and adds a therapeutic advantage.

(3) Provides a uniform finish area.

(4) Lends itself to a more uniform and precise manufacturing method and procedure.

(5) Requires less skilled labor in its production.

(6) Eliminates certain operations heretofore required.

(7) Opens the field to a new, improved and substantially limitless variety of collar including garment structures and styles.

(8) Enables the use of woven and knitted textile materials made on substantially any type machine and the use of such materials in pattern or texture formations arranged vertically, horizontally, cut on the bias, arranged in interlocking fashion or otherwise.

(9) Makes possible new and attractive appearance combinations between the collar and adjacent garmentareas.

(10) Enables greater economy in labor and material;

(11) Better serves as a garment reinforcement at its place of location.

(12) Enables style modernization at its place of location in line with the style trend and modernization of the other parts of the garment.

(13) Supplies a long felt need for improvement and perfection at its location of embodiment in garments which include a collar.

(14) Provides a better and more comfortable fit of the garment at its place of location.

(15) Since the material of which the collar, or a certain portion thereof is made, is the same as that of which the garment insert member is made, as established by their integral connection at the rear of the collar, the garment insert member in texture, pattern, color, etc., can be made to correspond with the collar, or with a certain portion thereof.

To indicate the general scope of the structural, functional and appearance versatility of my improvements, four different practical and exemplary embodiments thereof are shown in the drawings and these will be respectively described under titles which refer to the embodiments in consecutive numerical order. In this connection it will be understood by those skilled in this art that the exemplary embodiments herein disclosed are more or less suggestive of many more similar embodiments which can be provided in accordance with my invention, to supply the present and future collar including garment manufacturing trade with the features of my invention to any extent desired in accordance with the pre- Vailing and future style and other trends.

Embodiment No. 1

This embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the drawings by FIGS 1 to 5 inclusive and by FIGS. 20; 2 1, 25 and 26.

In these illustrations, FIGS 1 to 5 inclusive more particularly show the various component par-ts of one structurally simple form of my novel integral garment insert unit, which latter is generally identified by the letter U. This unit, when in flat condition, appears as shown in FIG. 1. When the upper section of the unit U as shown in FIG. 1, is folded or doubled in the direction of the arrow of FIG. 3, it becomes a two-ply collar formation as shown in FIG. 5, having a rear collar portion P adapted to be positioned adjacent to the nape of the neck of the wearer of the garment with which the unit U is combined. When the unit U is entirely completed, it comprises a collar structure C having a novel shield-like garment insert member I integrally combined therewith so as to dependently extend therefrom. FIG. 20 shows a garment or shirt body B of standard or conventional form, having a cut-out section for receiving the said unit U, and FIGS. 25 and .26 illustrate a completed collar including garment or shirt S for men, made in accordance With my invention by having incorporated therein the said unit U, after the latter is in finished condition.

The collar part or structure C of the unit U, together with the integral member I, may be made of any desired good grade of textile material ordinarily used and considered suitable for collar construction purposes, or may be made of a textile material otherwise considered suitable for this purpose because of its quality, texture, color, or other characteristics that are adapted to provide a cooperative, harmonious or other desirable relationship between the collar part C and the member .1.

The collar part or structure C shown in FIG. for exemplification purposes, is depicted as being of a simple double-ply structural variety comprising an outside fabric piece 1, that is shaped as illustrated by FIG. 4, and an inside fabric piece that includes an upper section 2 corresponding in shape and size with the outside piece 1, which section 2; has integrally combined therewith at the lower central location thereof the special semi-circular or shield-like garment insert member I, thereby to 6 effect a continuous inside fabric-piece of a size and shape as indicated by the stippled surface area in FIG. 1.

If desired, a lining or rein-forcing fabric piece R, of a textile material suitable for this purpose and of the same size and shape as the said integral inside fabric piece section 2 and member I may be added as shown. The said lining R is fixedly joined with the otuside fabric piece 1 and the fabric section 2 'by a seam or stitches extending along the'outer edges thereof as indicated by the numeral 3 in FIGS. 1 and 3 and is also'fixedly joined with the garment insert member I by a seam or stitches indicated at 4 in FIGS. 1 and 3.

When the unit U is completed as shown in FIGS. 1 or 5, it is in readiness for attachment to a garment or shirt body B of the standard or conventional type illustrated by FIG. 20. Such a shirt body, as usual, cornprises a front fabric section 5 and a similar rear fabric section 6, which sections are joined at their upper edges by scams or stitches 7 along the right and left shoulder area thereof and by side edge seams (not shown) in usual manner. The shirt body shown in FIG. 20- is commonly referred to as of the drop shoulder type because the seam connections 7 thereof are located at the front, somewhat below the high point areas of the shoulders.

To combine the unit U with a shirt body B such as illustrated by FIG. 20, the lower or bottom edge portions 2 of the inside collar section forming part of the fabric piece 2, that extend from the special garment insert member I to the outer ends of icollar section for ing fabric piece 2 of the unit U, together with the corresponding bottom edges of the lining piece R, and the corresponding edges 1 1 of the outside fabric piece 1 are attached by seams or stitches, in the usual manner of the prior art practice, With the corresponding front edges 8 and 9 and the cut-out portion 0 of the front section of the garment or shirt body B. The central bottom edge portion 1 of the outside fabric piece 1 of the unit U is likewise attached by a seam or stitches to the corresponding edge portion 10 of the cut-out part of the rear section 6 of the shirt body B. In conjunction with this procedure, either before or after the unit U is so combined with the shirt body B, the latter is also provided with a usual placket arrangement as indicated by the numeral 1:1 in FIGS. 25 and 26, which placket arrangement is adapted to serve in well known manner as a means for opening and closing the shirt S at the location directly below the front of the shirt collar. Such a placket arrangement, as usual, is attached in well known manner to the side edges 12 and 13- and to the bottom edge 14 of the cut-out portion 0 of the front section of the garment or shirt body B. Of course, such items as sleeves (not shown), a pocket 15, as well as all other shirt completing parts or items, are also added to the shirt body B and the latter is otherwise finished in accordance with the usual prior art practice and procedure to effect a completed shirt S of whatever modern style and construction is desired.

In the completed shirt S, the special garment insert member I and the corresponding portion of the lining piece R hang integrally suspended from the rear portion P of the collar structure C of the unit U, on the inside of the shirt directly adjacent to the rear fabric part 6 of the shirt body and said member I and lining portion are preferably stitched or seamed to the fabric part 6 either along their outside curved edges, or along a horizontal line which spans the upper side termination points thereof, or at both places. If desired, however, the insert member I and corresponding portion of the lining R can also be maintained in detached relation with respect to the rear fabric section part 6 of the shirt body B.

From FIGS. 25 and 26, it will be apparent that the unit U, when embodied in a garment or shirt as shown, effects a smooth uninterrupted fabric surface area at the general location and vicinity where the shirt collar .is

positioned adjacent to the nape of the neck of the garment or shirt wearer. Also, that the unit U effects a nice and uniform appearance of the shirt area that is seen through the collar opening. It will also be realized that this appearance effect can be greatly enhanced by making the front fabric piece of the unit U, which includes the collar part section 2 and the therewith integrally combined insert member I, of a textile material that has a surface texture, color, or other quality or characteristic, in beautifying contrast with the garment or shirt material that is in adjacent relation with the unit U when embodied in the shirt S.

Embodiment No. 2

Embodiment No. 2 of my invention is illustrated in the drawings by FIGS. 6 to 11 inclusive and FIGS. 22, 22-A, 27 and 28.

In these illustrations, FIGS. 6-11 more particularly show the various component parts of a second form of novel integral insert unit for collar including garments and their combined relationship. The said unit is generally identified by the reference character U The unit U up to a certain point, is like the already described unit U. Therefore, to avoid redundancy of descriptive matter, the parts of the unit U which are like those of the unit U, are identified by corresponding reference characters having the exponent 1 added thereto for purposes of ditferentiation.

In the unit U a lining or reinforcing material, such as the lining material R included in the unit U, has been omitted for simplification of disclosure. It will be understood, however, that the unit U can be provided with a lining material, in the same or a similar manner as the unit U, if so desired.

The unit U when in flat condition, appears as shown in FIG. 6. When the upper collar forming section 2 of the unit U is folded or turned downwardly to effect a double-ply collar formation and the latter is then additionally turned circularly, to bring the free ends thereof together, the various parts of the unit U will be arranged relative to each other as illustrated by FIGS. 10 and 11.

FIG. 22 shows a garment or shirt body B for men, which is of the standard or conventional type and design having a suitable cut-out section 0 for receiving the said unit U and FIGS. 27 and 28 illustrate a completed garment, or shirt S for men, made in accordance with my invention by having incorporated therein the said unit U after the latter is in finished condition.

The parts of the unit U may be made of textile materials of the same type as the parts of the unit U. The unit U mainly differs from the already described unit U in that the outside fabric piece 1 thereof is provided with two opposed integral sections or extensions 16 and 17 of somewhat triangular shape, and in that the inside collar forming section or fabric piece 2 besides being provided with an integral shield-like garment insert member 1 is also provided with two opposed integral sections or extensions 18 and 19, of corresponding size and shape to the sections 16 and 17 of the outside fabr-ic piece 1 If desired, the shield-like garment insert member I may be made of a different shape than that shown in FIG. 6. For example, the bottom end thereof instead of being curved can be made straight, as indicated by the dot-and-dash line 20.

When the unit U has been completed to the point where its formation is as illustrated by FIGS. 6, 10 and 11, it is subjected to the usual and well known prior art finishing method, practice and procedure that will effect its inclusion in a shirt body of the conventional type illustrated by FIG. 22, so as to effect appearance of the completed unit U in a completed shirt S as illustrated in FIGS. 27 and 28. That is to say, the usual prior art procedure is followed to effect the cambining of the unit U with the shirt body shown in FIG. 22,

substantially as previously indicated in connection with the description of the first embodiment of my invention, such procedure including the seaming or stitching together of the corresponding edges of the unit U and the edges of the cut-out section 0 and all other operations required to effect finishing of the shirt S In this connection such items as buttons and buttonholes, or some other conventional separable fastening means may be added to eifect closing and opening of the shirt front in desired manner and as indicated, and the front bottom end of the unit U may be united to provide a triangular or otherwise shaped stitched or seamed together connection of the lower end of the placket arrangement with the shirt body.

Embodiment N0. 3

Embodiment No. 3 of my invention is illustrated in the drawings by FIGS. 12 to 15 inclusive and FIGS. 23, 23A, 29 and 30.

In these illustrations, FIGS. 12-15 more particularly show the various component parts of another novel integral insert unit for collar including garments and their combined relationship. In this instance, the said unit is generally identified by the reference character U The unit U comprises an inside fabric piece 21 and an outside fabric piece 22, which pieces in shape and size are alike and are joined along their upper edges by a seam or stitches 23. If desired, a lining or reinforcing fabric piece, such as the fabric piece R of embodiment No. 1 of my invention, can be included between the pieces 21 and 22.

It will be noted that the pieces 21 and 22, when combined, form the unit U as defined by the stippled area of FIG. 12 and that this unit U includes an upper substantially arcuate shaped section that is centrally integrally combined with a lower garment insert section forming part 1 which latter extends laterally or outwardly in both directions to the arm hole cut-out edges of a fabric piece 24 that is shaped and otherwise adapted to form the rear part of a garment, or mans shirt body. The lower edge of the unit U is joined by a seam or stitches 25 with the upper edge of the fabric piece 24, as indicated in FIG. 13.

When the upper arcuate shaped section of the unit U as shown in FIG. 12 is first doubled outwardly and the free ends thereof are then brought forward into overlapping relationship with each other, as shown in FIG. 14, the said upper section of the unit U becomes a shawltype collar formation C which, from the front and rear, has the appearance indicated by FIGS. 14 and 15.

The fabric pieces 21 and 22 can be made of textile materials of the same type as the parts of the previously described unit U.

The combined unit U and rear garment part forming fabric part 24, as shown in FIG. 12, is adapted to be joined in accordance with the usual prior art practice and procedure with a garment or shirt body front forming fabric piece B The latter is substantially shaped as shown in FIG. 23 and provided with a cut-out section 0 of proper shape and size so that the corresponding free edges 23 of the shawl-type collar formation of the unit U and the edges 23 defining the cut-out section 0 can be seamed or stitched together in well-known manner and substantially as explained when describing the form of my invention involving the unit U. The corresponding bottom edges 23 of the shawl-type collar formation are joined with the bottom edge 23 of the shirt body B The side edges of the rear shirt body forming fabric piece 24 having the unit U attached thereto as shown in FIG. 12, are then joined by seams or stitches with the corresponding side edges of the front shirt body forming fabric piece B Likewise, the respective shoulder edges 23) of the unit U are seamed or stitched to the corresponding shoulder edges 23' of the front shirt body forming fabric piece B The various parts so combined or joined are otherwise completed, all in accordance with the prior art shirt manufacturing procedure, to effect a completed garment, or shirt, for men, which from the front and rear has the appearance substantially as illustrated by FIGS. 29 and 30*.

Embodiment N0. 4

Embodiment No. 4 of my invention is illustrated by FIGS. 16 to 19 inclusive and FIGS. 24, 31 and 32.

In these illustrations, FIGS. 16-19 more particularly disclose the various component parts of a further novel integral insert unit for collar including garments and indicate their particular relationship when combined. In this instance, the said unit is identified by the reference character U The unt U comprises an outside fabric piece 26 and an inside fabric piece 27, which pieces, after being combined in the superimposed relationship shown in FIG. 18 are joined along their upper edges and along the perpendicular side edge portions thereof by a seam or stitches 28. Here again, if it is desired to include an intermediate lining fabric between the fabric pieces 26 and 2.7, this can be done substantially in the same manner as the lining R of embodiment No. 1 of my invention.

It will be noted from FIG. 16 that the outside fabric piece 26 includes an upper section 29 of a certain configuration and that said section 29 is centrally integrally combined with a lower section 30 that forms the entire rear body part of a garment or shirt for men. The upper section 29 of the outer fabric piece 2d is provided with two similar integral placket forming extensions 29 and 29 The inner fabric piece 27 is also provided with two similar inte ral placket extensions 27 and 27 When inner fabric piece 27 is combined in superimposed relation with the outer fabric piece 26, as shown in FIG. 18, the unit U so formed includes a two-ply collar forming part C and two placket members formed by the extensions 2'7, 25 27 and 29 The lower section 33 of the rear fabric piece 26 is adapted to form the entire rear body section of a garment or shirt for men, arranged to extend from its point of integral connection with the rear central portion P of the shirt collar to the bottom edge of the shirt.

The inside fabric piece 27 which corresponds with the central portion P of the outside fabric piece 26 is provided with an integral shield-like member I that dependently extends downwardly from the said central portion thereof. The said member I is shown as being of a semi-circular configuration. However, if desired, the member I can be otherwise shaped and, for example, can be made triangular in shape, as indicated by the dotand-dash lines 32 in FIG. 17. The member I may be arranged in detached relation with the outside fabric piece 26 as shown in FIG. 19, or if desired, the lower curved edge portion of the member I can be attached to the outside fabric piece 26 by a seam or stitches, or otherwise.

The unit U when in flat condition, appears as shown in FIG. 18. Such a unit is adapted to be combined with the front garment or shirt body forming section B shown in FIG. 24, which section B is provided with a cut-out section i The upper end of the unit U as shown in FIG. 18, is adapted to be folded, first outwardly so as to form the two-ply collar formation C as shown in FIGS. 31 and 32. The outer free ends of this collar formation are then brought together forwardly, to effect a circular collar having a placket arrangement extending downwardly therefrom as indicated at P in FIG. 31. The unit U is shown in FIG. 31 as it appears when completed and embodied in a finished garment, or a shirt for men. FIG. 32 shows the shirt S as it appears when seen from the rear.

As previously explained in connection with the description of the other embodiments of my invention, the unit U as shown in FIG. 18, is combined with the shirt front forming fabric piece B of FIG. 24, in accordance with the usual and well-known prior art shirt manufacturing practice and procedure. That is to say, the side edges of the shirt body forming fabric piece B are joined by seams with the corresponding side edges of the shirt rear body forming section 36 of the fabric piece 26 of the/unit U The shoulder edges E of the fabric section 30 are seamed to the corresponding shoulder edges E of the front shirt body member B The edges 33 and 34 of the outer fabric piece 26 are then combined by seams or stitches with the edges 35 and 36 of the cut-out portion 0 of the fabric piece B Likewise, the inner and bottom edges E of the placket extensions 29 and 29 are joined by scams or stitches with the side edges 37 and 3 8 and the bottom edge 39 of the cut-out portion 0 of the shirt front body fabric B Buttons and buttonholes are also provided in usual manner in the completed placket forming arrangement designated P in FIG. 31 at a time and in connection with said garment or shirt manufacturing procedure considered best for carrying out this operation.

Concerning the four different embodiments of my invention, it is to be particularly noted that embodiment No. 1 illustrates a garment, or shirt for men, having a two-ply collar formation provided with a portion at the rear thereof adapted to be positioned adjacent to the nape of the neck of the garment wearer and from the inner ply of which portion dependently extends a special integral garment insert member I. Embodiment No. 2 shows a similar arrangement in which the special integral garment insert member I likewise dependently extends from the inner ply of the said two-ply collar portion. In Embodiment No. 3, the said special integral garment insert member E dependently extends from the outer ply of the said two-ply collar portion and in Embodiment No. 4 the special integral garment insert member I and 30 dependently extend from both the inner and outer plies of said collar portion.

it is also to be understood that the references made herein to the joining of .parts by scams or stitches, is not to be construed as limited to such means for joining the respective items, since the latter may, if desired, be otherwise joined by any prior art means of the type utilized for this purpose in the garment manufacturing practice.

Furthermore, it is to be understood that my invention includes single-ply collar structures, as would be provided, for example, if only the integrally combined fashioned finished edge collar-forming fabric piece 2 and insert member I of FIG. 1 were utilized to provide the garment insert unit.

Of course, it will be understood by those skilled in this art that the improvements specifically shown and described, can be changed and modified m various ways without departing from the invention herein disclosed, the scope of which is more particularly indicated and defined by the hereto appended claims.

I claim:

1. A garment of the character described comprising; a fabric structure adapted to form a front body portion of the garment, which structure is provided at its upper end with opposed collar attaching edges; a fabric structure adapted to form a rear body portion of the garment, which structure is connected with said front body portion and is provided at its upper end with a generally straight collar attaching edge in continuation with the collar attaching edges of said front body portion of the garment so that said collar attaching edges definea neck opening; and an upstanding collar unit that includes two material sections arranged to form inner and outer components of said unit which in length are substantially coextensive with the length of the neck opening formed by said collar attaching edges, the bottom edge of the outer collar unit component being substantially straight and together with certain substantially straight bottom edge portions of the inner collar component being secured to said collar attaching edges, and the inner collar component having centrally at the rear thereof an integral downwardly extending shield-like member of a width substantially equal to the length of the collar attaching edge of the rear body por- 1 1 tion of the garment and adapted to be arranged in overlapping relation adjacent the inside of said rear body portion of the garment below the collar attaching edge thereof.

2. A garment in accordance with claim 1, wherein said shield-like member is of a substantially semi-circular configuration and is secured to said rear body portion of the garment.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Lehman Oct. 15, 1889 Starr Nov. 27, 1906 Freedman Oct. 20, 1914 Weisel Aug. 21, 1917 Zimmerman Nov. 29, 1927 Metzger Aug. 7, 1951 

1. A GARMENT OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED COMPRISING; A FABRIC STRUCTURE ADAPTED TO FORM A FRONT BODY PORTION OF THE GARMENT, WHICH STRUCTURE IS PROVIDED AT ITS UPPER END WITH OPPOSED COLLAR ATTACHING EDGES; A FABRIC STRUCTURE ADAPTED TO FORM A REAR BODY PORTION OF THE GARMENT, WHICH STRUCTURE IS CONNECTED WITH SAID FRONT BODY PORTION AND IS PROVIDED AT ITS UPPER END WITH A GENERALLY STRAIGHT COLLAR ATTACHING EDGE IN CONTINUATION WITH THE COLLAR ATTACHING EDGES OF SAID FRONT BODY PORTION OF THE GARMENT SO THAT SAID COLLAR ATTACHING EDGES DEFINE A NECK OPENING; AND AN UPSTANDING COLLAR UNIT THAT INCLUDES TWO MATERIAL SECTIONS ARRANGED TO FORM INNER AND OUTER COMPONENTS OF SAID UNIT WHICH IN LENGTH ARE SUBSTANTIALLY COEXTENSIVE WITH THE LENGTH OF THE NECK OPENING FORMED BY SAID COLLAR ATTACHING EDGES, THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE OUTER COLLAR UNIT COMPONENT BEING SUBSTANTIALLY STRAIGHT AND TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN SUBSTANTIALLY STRAIGHT BOTTOM EDGE PORTIONS OF THE INNER COLLAR COMPONENT BEING SECURED TO SAID COLLAR ATTACHING EDGES, AND THE INNER COLLAR COMPONENT HAVING CENTRALLY AT THE REAR THEREOF AN INTEGRAL DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING SHIELD-LIKE MEMBER OF A WIDTH SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE LENGTH OF THE COLLAR ATTACHING EDGE OF THE REAR BODY PORTION OF THE GARMENT AND ADAPTED TO BE ARRANGED IN OVERLAPPING RELATION ADJACENT THE INSIDE OF SAID REAR BODY PORTION OF THE GARMENT BELOW THE COLLAR ATTACHING EDGE THEREOF. 